Bay Breeze October 2020 http://www.escanabayachtclub.com/

The Escanaba Yacht Club Clubhouse will be closed and locked for the season by mid-October. Thanks to Dan Branson, Cindy Anthony and Bob Rosenfeldt for their time and expertise to winterize the Clubhouse.

Finances: Oct 12, 2020 Checking $3155.74 Building Fund $6,637.30 The 2 rentals this season, managed by Roxanne Branson, earned $600 for the Building Fund which is used to make necessary repairs and improvements to the Clubhouse. There were 2 additional cancellations due to the Coronavirus, and 1 reservation for 2021.

During the colder months, EYC meetings are planned for the second MONDAY of November – April, 7PM, as a ZOOM meeting, until conventional “around the table” meetings can be held. All members are welcome to attend.

The EYC welcomes the new Harbormaster, Shayne Sanville, with a big thank you to Larry Gravatt for his “11 years of leadership with unwavering dedication to the harbor, boats & boat owners, EYC members and visitors”.

Halloween Party is cancelled. The Annual Banquet at the Terrace Ballroom, usually scheduled for the coldest night in January, has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The EYC Board will be assessing the Coronavirus situation, and hopes to schedule an Annual Banquet & Meeting in the spring.

The Election of Officers and Directors ballots will be mailed to members, the returns compiled and the results will be published along with a 2021 EYC Calendar and List of Officers and Directors.

2020 Race Results are posted on the EYC website: http://escanabayachtclub.com/racing.html

Considering the constraints on social gathering, the EYC competition went smoothly, on some really lovely sailing days – and a few cold days. Thanks to the following who served on the Race Committee duties: Tyler Anthony (in photo), Sarah Gardner, Cindy Anthony & Bob Rosenfeldt.

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Thanks to John McDonough for the June Race photos and waterfront images for many years.

Amber Waves & Gallivant

Impulse

Lightning approaching the

Tritium

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The Clubhouse had a thorough cleaning in the spring by Rent-a- Maid, and the regular cleaning during the summer, thanks to the team from Lakestate Industries.

Model Racing continues with the Controllers operating with “social distancing” from separate docks. Eight sailors participated during the summer.

Cindy Anthony, Social Director, really scrambled to continue the social event traditions, with outside venues to meet the stay safe Coronavirus requirements.

The EYC flagpole received new halyards, and looks really spiffy. Thanks to Dave Anthony & the City of Escanaba to assist with a bucket truck.

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Christmas in July had several boats participate in decorating, some folks from Gladstone, trailerable boats and club members. Brian McMillen was the clear winner in the , with 4 dinghies, and a handful of kids & adults for kayaking! Poriors decorated Vandeville’s boat & took first place.

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The Pink Violin band from Rock entertain after the August Regatta & Dinner

The Boy Scout Troop 411 Sea Scout activities in 2020 had 22 Scouts participating and 11 receiving their Small Boat Sailing Badge. More Sea Scouts are expected to qualify for the badge in 2021.

A 1970 Irwin 23 daysailor is docked for the Sea Scouts at the Marina.

An additional boat has been generously loaned to the Sea Scouts, an O’day 23’ keel/centerboard to accommodate the group in 2021.

Thanks to Jim Hansen and Craig Woerpel for their vision and commitment to teach sailing skills to these boys and girls.

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The cooperation of local sailors, the EYC, and EYC Members, City of Escanaba Marina and Recreation Department, Boy Scouts, USCG Auxiliary, and the Bay de Noc Sail Training Foundation have a long history from the 1800’s of working together to encourage and support “learn to sail” and boating safety programs.

Any photos or news clippings from the early days of these programs would be appreciated to add to the EYC Archives, Contact: Marilyn Kinsey

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Ballots for the Election of Officers for 2021 will soon be mailed to members.

2020 will be remembered as a year of high water and the Coronavirus pandemic. In early May, the Marina was scheduled to not open for the season, but did open May 15th under Michigan Guidelines.

The Huron Jewel schooner visited Escanaba for a few days. She was built on Drummond Island.

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New Coast Guard Rules for VHF Radio Check

October 20, 2020 Sea Tow Automated Radio Check System no longer available:

For several years, Sea Tow operated an Automated Radio Check System, which was available on VHF Channels 24 to 28 for the benefit of mariners in over 130 locations. However, on October 2nd, 2020 that service was discontinued.

How to test a VHF Radio using Rescue 21:

The U.S. Coast Guard continues to offer an automated Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Test Call capability from each of its Rescue 21 coastal stations. All fixed mount marine radios certified by the Federal Communications Commission since 1999 are required to have a DSC capability. All such radios sold since 2011 must also have a DSC test call capability. Marine radios transmitting and successfully receiving a response from a DSC test call can be expected to operate acceptably in the voice mode as well.

To perform a DSC Test Call, enter the U.S. Coast Guard’s coast station group identity “003669999” into the radio’s DSC memory. Once entered and stored, a DSC test call can be made by executing the following three steps:

Select “Test Call” from the radio’s DSC menu,

Select the USCG number entered into memory, and

Transmit the call.

The radio display should indicate when that test call is acknowledged and display the acknowledging station’s nine-digit identity. That identity may be different than the group identity previously entered into memory.

Please use VHF Channel 09 and do not use VHF Channel 16:

VHF Channel 16 is not for the purpose of radio checks. Please use VHF Channel 09, which has been designated by the FCC as a boater’s calling channel.

Questions concerning this notice may be forwarded to Coast Guard Spectrum Management and Communications Policy Division (CG-672) at [email protected] or to the Coast Guard Navigation Center’s “Contact Us” page by selecting ”Maritime Telecommunications” as subject. https://mariners.coastguard.blog/2020/10/19/performing-a-vhf-marine-radio- check/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MaritimeCommons+%28Ma ritime+Commons%29

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